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Name:	Fibromyalgia Association of Houston, Inc.
Address:	P.O. Box 541742
	Houston, TX 77254-1742
Phone:	713-664-0180
Web Address:	www.fmah.org

Fibromyalgia Association of Houston, Inc. (FMAH) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

The Fibromyalgia Association of Houston, Inc. provides numerous ways to support and educate the public about Fibromyalgia Syndrome. In particular, this organization provides bi-monthly meetings at the First Congregational Church, 10840 Beinhorn, Houston, TX. Health care practitioners are invited to speak as these meetings, and free educational materials are provided. The Fibromyalgia Association of Houston, Inc. also publishes a free newsletter three times per year and has approximately 2,500 subscribers, mainly in the Houston Metropolitan area. This organization also offers a patient conference every other year. FMAH also offer telephone support through an Information Line, and, in 2010, they answered 225 calls. Their website provides more information to those who suffer from Fibromyalgia Syndrome, and, in 2010, they corresponded via email to over 150 people.

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, FMAH's program expenses were:

Conference	8,814
Newsletter	5,915
Education	2,062
Total Program Expenses:	$16,791

Chief Executive : N/A No one is paid, n/a

Compensation*:

$

Highest Paid Executive: N/A,
Compensation*: $

Chair of the Board: Mary Harper
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Retired

Board Size: 7

Paid Staff Size: 0

*Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:

internet

Fund raising costs were 6% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $12,764, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)

FMAH incurred joint costs of $7,833 for informational materials and activities that included fund raising materials. Of those costs $6,961 was allocated to program expenses, $544 was allocated to fund raising expenses, and $328 was allocated to administrative expenses.

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on FMAH's unaudited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010.

Source of Funds
Conference Income	7,360
Public Support/Contributions	5,404
Sales	1,423
Interest	174
Total Income	$14,361

Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 83%  Fund Raising: 4%  Administrative: 13%  Other Expenses: Less than 1%

Total income				$14,361
	Program expenses			$16,791
	Fund raising expenses			758
	Administrative expenses			2,587
	Other Expenses			26
Total expenses				$20,162
Expenses in Excess of Income				(5,801)
Beginning net assets				23,678
Ending net assets				17,877
Total liabilities
Total assets				$17,877